Iran vs Iraq: Primary energy from renewables per person
Iran
167.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
64.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
73rd
Iraq rank
75th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 102.47 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 75th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 73.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 121.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 143.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 189.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 192.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person against 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Iran and Iraq?
- 102.47 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iran ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 75th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.